Category Archives: Hasbro

Onward noble steed!

<i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Majestrix Lilandra Neramani of the Shi'ar Empire Minimate Mini-Review #382 - Sonic Attack Spider-Man & Marvel's Black Cat Spider-Man Retro Collection: Carnage exclusive review Life Foundation Symbiotes addendum Eventually Disney will own - and combine - … Continue reading →

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Transformers BotBots High Roller review

Condoms are very cheap and incredibly effective, yet people who have better things to spend their money on still inexplicably opt to grow children. Hey, to each their own. If not for those weirdos, baby stores like the ones where … Continue reading →

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Transformers BotBots Sensei Spiny review

"Darling, I'm heading out to the mall to buy some fruit" remains the weirdest sentiment suggested by these Transformers BotBots. It makes sense that the Fresh Squeezes live in a kiosk rather than a real store, at least, but the … Continue reading →

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Cartoon-based Marvel Legends

In honor of today's Venomized Captain America review, here are the other Marvel Legends that take their inspiration from the cartoons more than the comics. Ultimate Spider-Man: White Tiger Iron Vulture Spider-Man Nova Taskmaster Spider-Ham Miles Morales Spider-Gwen Avengers Assemble: … Continue reading →

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I seem to recognize your face - Sean Connery

This is the latest in a series (of indefinite length and regularity) of pieces pointing out odd action figures of unlikely actors. People known more as character actors than action stars, and thus unlikely candidates for plastic representation. Our honoree … Continue reading →

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Transformers BotBots Pop-O the Clown review

Ah, toy stores: how I miss them! How I miss the very concept of them. The Transformers BotBots mall still has two of them, somehow, and that's where the Playroom Posse lives. Pop-O the Clown is at the one upstairs … Continue reading →

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Marvel Legends Hellfire Club addendum

As mentioned in today's review, here's the reverse of the Inner Circle's group portrait, with a letter taped to it: <i>And now, some more OAFEry:</i>Marvel Legends addendum: dat (Spider) body! Flippin' through Previews - July '13 Minimate Mini-Review #131 - … Continue reading →

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Transformers BotBots Handy Dandy review

Like Series 4, Transformers BotBots Series 5 continues the trend of not including an insert showing the interior of the mall. How are we supposed to know where the Wilderness Troop hangs out? Judging by the stars showing their individual … Continue reading →

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Profit Director Destro addendum

Today's review introduced you to a totally wild Destro exclusive who took his inspiration directly from the original '90s "Pimp Daddy Destro." But it might not have, if Hasbro had chosen one of artist James White's other potential colorschemes: Do … Continue reading →

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Transformers BotBots Sir Botcha, Bottle O'Tears & Drama Sauce reviews

Back during Series 2, the Transformers BotBots were divided into 11 teams, based on what store in the mall they hail from. The west wing of the mall had two restaurants, one on the ground floor and one on the … Continue reading →

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